NOVEMBER 2024LOGISTICSTRANSPORTATIONREVIEW8 OPINIONIN MYIn discussions with one of my mentors and past supervisors in many years past, we often lamented how the new generation wasn't prepared for the multiple crises facing us in the supply chain as they haven't been through the tough times that we have been through. They were frozen and needed help. Often, we discussed we had seen everything and that there was nothing new that we would face. Fast forward to today, as we emerge from the pandemic and unprecedented times, my leadership lessons start with a curious-growth mindset. How best can we all prepare for the new era and influence to shape it? I find myself having many more questions than answers, but with confidence in the great team around me to stress test new ideas and concepts that will deliver a better future. I believe the world is much better than 20 years ago and the gap is closing between the developing and developed worlds. However, with growth and change, there is much more disruption. While our world is big and complex, human progress is still about life at ground zero, up close and in detail. As I've traveled the globe, I find local areas dramatically differ from overall country statistics and averages. The purpose of Logistics exists remains the same, i.e., to get goods to the final destination and provide information that builds confidence in our companies and supply chains by completely answering the internal or external customers' questions in a manner that builds confidence. The lens and hierarchy of executing this through people, service, cost, and productivity have taken on many new challenges with growth and disruption.People used to mean safety, training, performance, and engagement. While all these are core, it's simply not enough in today's landscape. We focus on culture by relating everyone's job to a higher purpose and mission. At Mattel, we foster a child's learning and development by getting toys into the hands of children across the globe. We also care deeply about operating with the highest commitments from a DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) perspective. Every role in Mattel Logistics plays an important part in our success in accomplishing the higher purpose and I'm proud to work for a company that makes a difference to our customers, employees, and shareholders through achieving equal pay by gender globally, 2021 Human Rights Best Places to work for LGBTQ equality, and 2021 Forbes Best Employers to Work at. Logistics labor shortages across many markets will accelerate technology deployment and it's exciting to see the amount of investment in our industry. How will these technologies impact logistics work and social order? How will technology, companies, and geopolitics interact to shape our new economy? 75 percent of the world's population have cell phones, which has made the world a much different place, especially in how we interact in the workplace. Service meant On-Time and In Full (OTIF) and rigorously measured every order, every line, and every piece for both On-Time and In Full. We still pay a lot of attention to these and with On-Time measure covering every order for DC dispatch, DC had orders ready at the prescribed pick-ready time. For carrier dispatch, Carrier exited the guard gate at the prescribed dispatch time, and, for customer delivery, By Greg Javor, SVP, Global Supply Chain Operations, Mattel [NASDAQ: MAT]GLOBAL LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVES Greg Javor
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